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September, October, 2006

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 Mother Nature is the Great Maestro

                              

                                                  By Gus Papaloukas

 

Quite often I read all kinds of theories of great minds and scientists of the world regarding the beginning of, and the creation of the universe. I must admit that I find it difficult to decide which theory is correct, due to the fact that most of the time they contradict one another. I lean towards Socrates, the great philosopher and pre-apostle of Christianity, who, driven to trial for suggesting that the Olympian pantheon might not really have existed, may have divined the inherent problems of creation better than most. Sentenced to death for blasphemy and corruption of youth, in his last hour, he turned to his accusers and said, “I am going to die and you will live, but I tell you, there is only one God we have to worship, the invisible Supreme Being who will remain a mystery forever.”

This Being, “Nature’s Maestro”, created the universe and our planet and is responsible for all the myriad wonders of human life, flora and fauna. The diversity of races, languages and physiognomies native to our planet is indeed a symphony of glorious proportions. Yet, nature appears to change course, reacting angrily instead of charitably, towards its own creation. Catastrophic tsunamis, earthquakes, avalanches, volcanoes and landslides may lead one to believe that we may have been abandoned by our “Creator”. Have we disappointed with our often irresponsible and destructive behavior, and in doing so, turned our backs on this “Sacred Maestro”? Probably this is the reason that we, as humans have disappointed “Mother Nature” and therefore we should accept her decision to destroy us.